Hot Work Safety Training & Certification
We Offer Three Different Types of Safety Trainings
Our OSHA-compliant certification courses are updated to reflect the most recent changes made to safety standards. Whether you want a certification in as little as two hours with our online training or a more robust, customizable option like you get with our DIY training kits or on-site training, we can help you get the training you want in the way you want it and at a price you can afford.
Online Training
Training Kits
Train the Trainer
Onsite Training
What's in the Training Course?
During this training, we will be taking a look at the specific procedures and tasks that are required of someone who is performing hot work. As part of this training, you will learn the importance of performing pre-shift inspections and conducting safe operations during the shift. We will emphasize the necessity to thoroughly inspect the work site before beginning hot work and to obtain a hot work permit. Finally, we will use case studies to demonstrate the negative results that may occur from ignoring or not complying with your hot work duties.
This presentation includes intermittent practice quiz questions to prepare for the final written exam included with the course. In addition to the written exam, this course also includes a checklist for employers to use when administering a practical exam as required by OSHA.
Certification Standards
U.S. Standards
- General Industry
- 252 – General Requirements
- 1910 Subpart Q – Welding, Cutting, and Brazing
- 352 Subpart J – Welding and Cutting
- Maritime
- 1915 – Regulations for Shipyard Employment
- 14 – Hot Work
- 503 – Precautions for Hot Work
- 1917 – Regulations for Marine Terminals
- 152 – Welding, Cutting, and Heating (Hot Work)
- 1915 – Regulations for Shipyard Employment
Canada Standards
Train the Trainer Certification
Why Do I Need Safety Training?
When it comes to refresher training, the standards in some instances (like forklifts) are very specific: operators must be re-evaluated every three years to see if they are still competent to operate the equipment. Best practices say to apply this same rule to all types of equipment. A so-called “free-pass” cannot be awarded based on experience, age, or time on the job. The extent of the evaluation is to be determined by the employer but should include a written and practical examination that prove continued competency.
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Did You Know?
1 in 250 construction workers will suffer fatal injuries from welding over a working lifetime.(Source: Industrial Safety & Hygiene News).
An average of 4,630 structure fires involving hot work occur every year.(Source: National Fire Protection Association).
Hot Work Frequently Asked Questions
Hot work is any work that involves burning, welding, cutting, brazing, soldering, grinding, using fire- or spark-producing tools, and any other work that produces any source of ignition. Hot work procedures may produce sparks, fire, molten slag, or hot material that has a potential to cause fires or explosions.
Hot work permits identify several pieces of information such as the work that is to be done, who is to perform it, the length of time it will take, the hazards associated with the work, and the control measures used. As a whole, it confirms that the area has been cleared for hot work and, if control measures are implemented, that it is safe to begin work in that area.
Hot work permits are valid for one day only and are restricted to one area. They should be posted in the area of hot work for the duration of the procedures. A copy of every permit should be kept on file by the designated supervisor for at least six months.
Fire watch is a measure put in place to help detect early signs of unwanted incidents such as fire breakout. Those assigned to fire watch are responsible for attentively surveying the area where hot work is being conducted and identifying and controlling any hazards that are present.
Just as hot work permits need to be completed prior to commencing any hot work tasks, they also need to be properly closed out after the hot work is completed. The area must be picked up and tools need to be put away. In addition, a fire watch should remain on the site for at least 30 minutes following hot work to ensure that no fires break out.